Emphasis has been laid on promoting the diverse culture of Madhes.
During the discussion on a working paper presented in the second assembly of Nepal Progressive Professors Association of Madhes Province in Bardibas of Mahottari recently, the participants emphasized the promotion of different languages, cultures, art, and literature of Madhes.
In the opening session of the assembly, Reader Kishore Kumar Shah presented a paper on 'Higher Education in Madhes Province' and while Reader Hira Lal Karn presented a paper on 'Madhes Culture and Social Transformation'.
Inaugurating the assembly, the Central Secretary of CPN (UML) Raghubir Mahaseth said that the language, literature, art, culture, and economics of Madhes hold a notable place in the civilization development of Nepal. He said that history confirmed that during the Malla period, the opinion of the scholars of Madhes was taken in the security and finance departments.
The participants of the program insisted on learning from the past when Maithili language dramas were staged in the palace during the Malla period and scholars from Madhes participated in the poetry conference.
In his presentation, Reader Shah emphasized the need to increase the access of poor, Dalit, and marginalized caste communities to higher education in Madhes.
At the program, the central president of the organization, Professor Dr. Bedaraj KC, said the situation of education in Madhes is very worrying and emphasized the need for a timely education act.
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